Good’s Patrick Vieira indicators Arsenal’s Gilles Grimandi

Gilles Grimandi leaves Arsenal for Good

Ligue 1 aspect Good have confirmed the signing of Gilles Grimandi from Arsenal.

Now 48, Grimandi performed for the Gunners from 1997 till 2002.

Throughout his time in north London, the French defender received the Premier League twice and the FA Cup twice.

After retiring, Grimandi was employed as Arsenal’s chief French soccer scout.

How did he fare in that position? Arseblog have summarised his achievements, saying:

(Grimandi) presided over a interval through which our signings from there have been hit or miss.

Laurent Koscielny was a giant success, Olivier Giroud did properly, however Yaya Sanogo not a lot. And through a time through which a unbelievable era of French expertise emerged, we didn’t appear to be near signing any of them.

It’s now been confirmed that Grimandi is the brand new technical director at Good.

Patrick Vieira indicators Arsenal’s Grimandi

The present Good supervisor is Patrick Vieira.

Grimandi has defined his determination to depart Arsenal to hitch the Ligue 1 aspect. Chatting with the Good official web site, Grimandi mentioned:

I contemplate becoming a member of OGC Good as an opportunity. After 20 years at Arsenal, I’m glad to be again in France, in a challenge that jogs my memory of my first years in England.

I’m clearly delighted that our paths cross once more [re: Vieira]. However I’d not like shortcuts to be made, that we think about that I made a decision on a whim simply because Patrick was in Good.

I’m coming for the membership challenge. It’s an formidable membership, with strong bases and whose membership has an actual potential that we must full and excellent.

I’ll settle in Good each day on the finish of the month, however I’m already at work, motivated by an ideal motivation to indicate me worthy of the belief given to me.

What’s the influence for Arsenal?

The Grimandi swap to Good might be seen by way of the prism of change at Arsenal proper now.

The Gunners not too long ago confirmed that Sven Mislintat shall be leaving the membership as their head of scouting.

Coupled with this Grimandi replace, Arsenal followers might begin to concern that their scouting community is being dismantled.